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After quick victory, Taliban find governing is harder
Although surprised by the rapid surrender of the Afghan government, the Taliban movement has been preparing to take power for more than a decade, steadily expanding its shadow government in waiting
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She's the investor guru for online creators
If there is such a thing as an 'It Girl' in venture capital these days, Li Jin would fit the bill having found her spot at the intersection of startup investing and the fast-growing ecosystem of online creators, both of which are red hot
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Key numbers of the $4.7 billion PayU-BillDesk deal
Prosus-backed PayU will acquire BillDesk in what will be the second largest deal for any Indian startup, and the largest ever for an Indian fintech company . Take a look at the key numbers
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India's Olympic medallists see a 10-12x spike in the endorsement fees
Brands make a beeline for stars to cash in on their popularity, sign them up for long-term deals
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Euphoria after an Olympic medal: Can it get overwhelming for athletes?
Former Olympic winners on whether incessant number of felicitation functions are distractions, the challenges of getting back on track once the attention fades away, and what India needs to do to ensure more podium finishes at the Games
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Bhumi Pednekar named MAC Cosmetics India's first brand ambassador
The actor says she resonates with everything that the brand stands for and that she believes in the concept of beauty because it is empowerment
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India's economy, slammed by Covid-19, needs its lost growth
The coronavirus has essentially robbed India of much of the momentum it needed to provide jobs for its young and fast-growing workforce
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The silent partner cleaning up Facebook for $500 million a year
Facebook and Accenture have rarely talked about their arrangement or even acknowledged that they work with each other, but their secretive relationship lies at the heart of an effort by the world's largest social media company to distance itself from the most toxic part of its business
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51% essential small business leaders losing their passion to run businesses: Adobe report
Longer hours, work pressure, stressed personal lives—remote work is proving to be problematic for enterprise workers and small business owners, especially those who started enterprises to cater to essential needs during the Covid-19 pandemic
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An Unceremonious end, and a shrouded beginning
The end, at least for the Americans and their Western allies, came on a Monday after the thousands of US troops defending Hamid Karzai International Airport flew out in waves, one lumbering transport plane after another until none were left, in the final hours of the lost war
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The world is still short of everything. Get used to it
The Great Supply Chain Disruption is a central element of the extraordinary uncertainty that continues to frame economic prospects worldwide and if the shortages persist well into next year, that could advance rising prices on a range of commodities